Inaugural Lectures

Public lectures given by Professors or Chairs newly appointed by the University.

2015 Programme

Drift and Shift: life as an influenza virologist

Speaker: Professor Paul Digard, Chair of Virology

Monday 23 February 2015, 5.30pm

Monday 23 February 2015, 6.30pm

Roslin Institute Building, Easter Bush Campus EH25 9RG

Bowel Cancer - a RAScal due for REPAIR!

Speaker: Professor Mark Arends, Chair of Pathology

Monday 20 April 2015, 4.15pm

Monday 20 April 2015, 5.15pm

Lecture Theatre A, the Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, EH16 4SB

Improving Life after Stroke through Research

Speaker: Professor Gillian Mead, Chair of Stroke and Elderly Care Medicine

Monday 25 May 2015, 4.15pm

Monday 25 May 2015, 5.15pm

Lecture Theatre A, the Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, EH16 4SB

Medicine in the Information Age

Speaker: Professor Andrew Morris, Chair of Medicine

Monday 22 June 2015, 4.15pm

Monday 22 June 2015, 5.15pm

Lecture Theatre A, the Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, EH16 4SB

Title to be confirmed

Speaker: Professor Lesley Forrester, Chair of Stem Cell Differentiation

Monday 28 September 2015, 4.15pm

Monday 28 September 2015, 5.15pm

Lecture Theatre A, the Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, EH16 4SB

Title to be confirmed

Speaker: Professor Tim Aitman, Chair of Molecular Pathology and Genetics

Monday 26 October 2015, 5.15pm

Monday 26 October 2015, 6.15pm

Lecture Theatre A, the Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, EH16 4SB

Title to be confirmed

Speaker: Professor Gordon Findlater, Chair of Translational Anatomy

Monday 23 November 2015, 5.15pm

Monday 23 November 2015, 6.15pm

Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Teviot Place EH8 9AG

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